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Ursa Major builds American-made propulsion, liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors, for launch, hypersonic and defense systems. Most of its hiring is in Berthoud, Colorado.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 115 open jobs at Ursa Major; their typical pay runs $90.3k to $195k a year, with a median of $119k.

$90.3k–$195k/yr

Typical pay, live

115 open jobs now
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Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC
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Ursa Major at a glance

Ursa Major builds American-made propulsion, liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors, for launch, hypersonic and defense systems. Most of its hiring is in Berthoud, Colorado.

115 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
Colorado (105), Ohio (3) and District of Columbia (1)
Part of the industry
Launch & propulsion · Rocket propulsion
Where its roles come from
Its whole public Greenhouse board (124 postings on 29 Oct 2026).
Pay in its postings
Today 97.4% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through Ursa Major's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and Ursa Major; we are not part of it.

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Ursa Major's own sites: ursamajor.com.

What Ursa Major pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$90.3k–$195k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $119k/yr over the 112 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $49.9k/yr up to $330k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 111 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 3 of the 115 open jobs here state no pay.

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Manufacturing & Technicians18$66k–$138k/yr
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal18$107k–$176k/yr
Supply Chain & Facilities16$70.3k–$130k/yr
Programs & Business15$92.1k–$272k/yr
Propulsion & Engines15$97.3k–$152k/yr
Quality & Mission Assurance10$78.5k–$203k/yr
Systems, Integration & Test8$118k–$191k/yr
Ground Software & IT7$122k–$254k/yr
Avionics & Electrical4$121k–$184k/yr
Flight Software & GNC2$125k-$183k/yr2 posted figures
Launch & Mission Operations2$120k-$150k/yr2 posted figures

The top-paying Ursa Major jobs open now

Every 115, highest pay first

The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.

What Ursa Major looks for

The usual bar in each discipline Ursa Major is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.

Manufacturing & Technicians18 open at Ursa Major

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.

Mechanical, Structures & Thermal18 open at Ursa Major

A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.

Supply Chain & Facilities16 open at Ursa Major

Often no degree for logistics and maintenance; buyers and planners usually have business or supply-chain training.

Programs & Business15 open at Ursa Major

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.

Propulsion & Engines15 open at Ursa Major

Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military.

Quality & Mission Assurance10 open at Ursa Major

An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.

Ursa Major's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Propulsion & Engines15 at Ursa MajorManufacturing & Technicians18 at Ursa MajorMechanical, Structures & Thermal18 at Ursa MajorQuality & Mission Assurance10 at Ursa Major

Ursa Major pay by occupation, from its own postings: Program manager pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Propulsion engineer pay, Quality engineer pay, Supply chain professional pay.

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

Ursa Major sites with openings

A town's page gathers the space roles open there, Ursa Major's and its neighbours', ranks the busiest employers and points to nearby towns.

Berthoud, COLongmont, COWashington, DC

Questions about Ursa Major

How do I apply to Ursa Major?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Ursa Major's careers site; the application goes straight to Ursa Major. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does Ursa Major pay?

Across the 112 open Ursa Major jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $90.3k–$195k/yr and the median $119k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $49.9k/yr and the highest $330k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is Ursa Major staffing?

Of its 115 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (18), mechanical, structures & thermal (18) and supply chain & facilities (16).

What does Ursa Major ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Ursa Major posting.

How fresh is this list of Ursa Major roles?

We read Ursa Major's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Ursa Major keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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